This Corps was formed 28 Nov 70 and known as anavets Cadet Corps and sponsored by the Anavets Association. It affiliated with Ottawa Service Battalion. Change of designation (Message D Cdts 35 dated 13 Jan 76) to 28 (Ottawa) Service Battalion Cadet Corps. In 1975 a change of sponsor occurred to Youth Development Association but no official notice received. According to the 1981 annual inspection report the Corps was placed on probation as a means to reinforce the need to improve administration. Effective 1 Sep 83 the Corps changed sponsor to Branch 593, Royal Canadian Legion, Nepean. Eff 25 Oct 96 corps became affiliated with 28 (Ott) Svc Ban and RC Dragoons (D Cdts Adm 791).

After
being disbanded in 1999 for administrative reasons, 2870 was
reformed/stood-up on 5 May 2002 at Connaught Ranges.Prior to 1996, 2870 had been made up of two companies, A & B Coy,
at the Holland Armouries at 2100 Walkley Road (also the location of the
corps HQ), and one, C Coy, in Kanata, parading at the Earl of March H.S.
(until 1996), and then at Connaught Ranges, first at Bldg. 29 (1996-97),
then the Range Control building (1997-99), and finally at the current drill
hall (in Fall 1999).The year
1995 was the last year that all three companies wore the Logistics cap
badge.The following year, C
Coy in Kanata was rebadged Royal Canadian Dragoons and turned their green
berets in for black ones and, in adopting armoured traditions and labels,
became C Sqn.Soon after, B Coy
rebadged to EME (Electrical Mechanical Engineers).In 1997, it was decided that numbers in Kanata/Connaught were high
enough that C Sqn would split in half and a new squadron, Recce Sqn, was
formed.Thus, at the time of
disbandment, 2870 was made up of two support companies, one (A) Logistic and
one (B) EME, and two armoured squadrons, both of which (C and Recce) were
RCD.In summary, there was A
Coy, B Coy, C Sqn, and Recce Sqn.

A few
years after 2870 had been absorbed into 2332, and numbers at C and Recce Sqn
at Connaught Ranges were felt to be high enough, 2870 was reformed/stood-up
in 2002.This time, there were
no support cap badges, and no affiliation to 28 Service Battalion, solely to
the Royal Canadian Dragoons.Their
affiliation has led to tremendous support from “The Regiment,” with many
exercises involving visits from various armoured vehicles and stays at the
hangars where the RCD keep their Coyotes and Bisons at CFB Petawawa